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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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